YouTube

A FUN PLACE TO EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS & MAKE COOL VIDEOS

YouTube

A FUN PLACE TO EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS & MAKE COOL VIDEOS

Inspiration

The inspiration for YouTube was during the 2004 superbowl when Janet Jackson preformed and her breasts were exposed during the performance, and later after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Jawed Karim, one of the 3 creators of YouTube, couldn't find these events online.

THE CREATORS

Steve Chen

Steve Chen was born in Taiwan in 1978. He and his family moved to American when he was 15. In high school he went to Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, where he studied computer science.

Chad Hurley

Chad Hurley was born in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. From a young age he was interested in art, which lead him to web design and computer animation. He attended Twin Valley High School, where he won 3rd place in a national electronics competition.

Jawed Karim

Jawed Karim was born in Merseburg, Germany. He moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota which is where he graduated high school at Central High School. Later, he attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He left before graduating, when he went to work at PayPal, but later earned his Bachelor of Science in computer science.

Steve Chen

Steve Chen was born in Taiwan in 1978. He and his family moved to American when he was 15. In high school he went to Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, where he studied computer science.

Chad Hurley

Chad Hurley was born in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. From a young age he was interested in art, which lead him to web design and computer animation. He attended Twin Valley High School, where he won 3rd place in a national electronics competition.

Jawed Karim

Jawed Karim was born in Merseburg, Germany. He moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota which is where he graduated high school at Central High School. Later, he attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He left before graduating, when he went to work at PayPal, but later earned his Bachelor of Science in computer science.

How the Creators Met

Steve Chen, Jawed Karim, and Chad Hurley were all asked by PayPal to come and work. The three employees became fast friends, and together they wanted to build something of their own that would make a difference in the world. This was when they came up with the idea of YouTube.

Where, When, and Why

YouTube was created in Chad Hurley's garage on February 15, 2005. YouTube was originally supposed to be an online dating website, but soon progressed by changing names. The original name was Tune in Hookup, but the name was changed when the purpose of the website changed. Now it's called YouTube.com and is used for broadcasting yourself, which is literally the slogan, or motto. Now, everyone can post cool videos, and plenty of people have made jobs out of it.

Effect on Society

YouTube has changed our world immensely and i'm going to tell you how. It has made more people be able to share their beliefs, opinions, and the things that go on in their everyday life. Now, more people are connected, and so many people rely on YouTube because it's their job, and they make money out of it. PewDiePie, a Swedish gamer, makes $4 million per year just because of his gaming videos! Tyler Oakley, Troye Sivan, Connor Franta, and many more have openly admitted to the world that they're gay, and now are able to be themselves on the internet. Life without YouTube would be boring. So many people have even made hobbies out of broadcasting themselves, and have openly admitted that without YouTube they'd be nothing.